iOS 18’s lock screen updates have opened a world of opportunity for iPhone users to make their lock screen truly theirs, while also adding a ton of new functionality like we’ve never seen before. With this update, users can now add widgets from dozens of apps right to their lock screens — both adding a customized look, while also serving up information at a glance.

There’s a lock screen widget for just about anything: travel, package tracking, sports, monitoring your water intake, tracking sunset times in real-time, and everything in between. We’ve gathered all of the must-have — both functional and aesthetic — iOS lock screen widgets for you to get started with!

Want more icon packs and iOS ideas? Check out our several other blog posts about iOS – including lock screen ideas, iOS 18 depth effect wallpapers, as well as iPad & iPhone home screen ideas!


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How to Add Widgets to Your Lock Screen

Before we jump into the widgets, here’s how to add them to your lock screen setup!

  1. Download the desired app you would like to add to your lock screen as a widget. If you’re planning on adding a widget from a built-in Apple app, skip to step 2.
  2. Tap and hold your lock screen for two seconds, then tap ‘Customize’ at the bottom.
  3. Tap either the small widget area above the clock, or the large widget area below the clock, then tap and drag widgets in the ‘Add Widgets’ window below to your desired area! Once added, you can drag to rearrange or remove widgets as you please.

Custom Aesthetic Lock Screen Widgets

Looking to add a heart icon to your lock screen? What about a wholesome dynamic widget for a long-distance relationship? Check out these versatile aesthetic lock screen widget-friendly apps that really let you take customization to the next level.

Widgetable – Lock Screen Widget

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Widgetable – Aesthetic Lock Screen Widget

Top Widgets

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Top Widget Aesthetic Lock ScreenSetups by @appleundso and @BugBeverage

Lock Screen Icon Widgets – Custom Lock Screen Widget Icons

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Custom Lock Screen Widget Icons

Widgetsmith

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Widgetsmith Aesthetic Lock Screen Widgets

Lively Widget – Animated Lock Screen GIFs Widget

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Animated Lock Screen GIFs Widget

LockFlow – Shortcuts & Customs Lock Screen Widgets

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Shortcuts & Customs Lock Screen Widgets

Countdowns Lock Screen Widgets

Birthdays, anniversaries, exams, travels – there’s so many things to keep track of and look forward to in everyday life. Now you no longer need to keep a mental note, you can easily create an aesthetically pleasing countdown widget and add it to your lock screen! Always know what’s coming up next.

Pretty Progress – Countdown Lock Screen Widget

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Pretty Progress – Countdown Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @RodrigoSanudo

Countdown App & Widget

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Countdown App & Lock Screen Widget

Health & Self-Care Lock Screen Widgets

Life gets busy, and it’s easy to forget the simple things like drinking water or finding time to simply meditate and relax. Sometimes all you need is a simple reminder, and these health and self-care lock screen widgets do just that! With these health widgets, monitor your water consumption, calorie intake, fitness rings (with the default Activity app), and even get shortcuts for relaxation sounds for the moments you need them most!

Medical ID Record

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Medical ID Record Lock Screen Widget

Fitness App (Default App)

Fitness App (Default App) Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @scomper

WaterMinder – Water Tracker

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WaterMinder – Water Tracker Lock Screen WidgetSetups by @Zooropalg and @WaterMinder_app

Waterllama – Water Tracker

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Waterllama – Water Tracker for Lock ScreenSetup by @ipodfairie

Dark Noise – Relaxation Sounds Lock Screen Widget

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Dark Noise – Relaxation Sounds Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @_chuckyc

Calory – Lock Screen Calorie Tracker

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Calory – Lock Screen Calorie Tracker

Sports Lock Screen Widgets

Stay up to date with your favorite teams and athletes right from your lock screen with these iOS 18-ready lock screen widgets. Receive scores, team updates, upcoming events, and news the moment you open up your iPhone!

Box Box Club – F1 & Racing Lock Screen Widget

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Box Box Club – F1 & Racing Lock Screen WidgetSetups by @lavieenbren and @SteveHamill_

Sports Alert

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Sports Alert Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @DFSPrimeLineups

Quote Lock Screen Widgets

Start any day off on a positive note with some motivating words and affirmations right from your lock screen!

Top Widgets – Notes & Quotes

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Top Widgets – Notes & QuotesSetup by @gaoeiii

Motivation – Daily Motivational Quote Lock Screen Widget

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Daily Motivational Quote Lock Screen Widget

I am – Positive Affirmations Quote Lock Screen Widget

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Positive Affirmations Quote Lock Screen Widget

Calendar Lock Screen Widgets

Time flies – and if you find it difficult to keep track of your days and weeks, you definitely want to incorporate a calendar widget into your lock screen setup. Save time opening the app, and see your upcoming events at a glance!

Clendar – Minimal Calendar Lock Screen Widget

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Minimal Calendar Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @vinhnx

Fantastical – Calendar Lock Screen Widget

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Fantastical – Calendar Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @stephenrobles

Productivity Lock Screen Widgets

Skip the time flipping between apps and spend more time getting things done with the right productivity lock screen widgets! Get a streamlined to-do list every time wake your iPhone.

TickTick – To-Do List

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TickTick – To-Do List Widget Lock ScreenSetup by @ticktick

Todoist

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Todoist Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @dcseifert

ScannerPro

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ScannerPro Lock Screen

Travel Lock Screen Widgets

When you’re in a time crunch at the airport, the last thing you want to do is scramble through your phone looking for your flight information to make it to your gate on time. With these travel widgets, you’ll never miss a flight by having all of your important flight info locked and loaded on your lock screen!

TripIt

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Travel Lock Screen Widgets

Flighty

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Flighty iOS Lock Screen for FlightsSetup by @navdeep_ua

Weather Lock Screen Widgets

With these simple lock screen widgets, get the weather at a glance and always have the right outfit prepared. Bonus: you can even set a dynamic weather wallpaper to visualize the conditions outside!

Hello Weather

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Weather Lock Screen WidgetsSetup by @helloweatherapp

CARROT

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CARROT Weather Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @ploink

WeatherGraph

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WeatherGraph Lock Screen WidgetSetup by AppleInsider

Slopes – Ski & Snowboarding Forecast

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Slopes – Ski & Snowboarding Forecast

Finance & Investments Lock Screen Widgets

From the moon, to your lock screen, you can now stay on top of your investments right as you turn on your phone. Check the time, date, and your holdings values all at once with these finance and investments lock screen widgets!

Stocks App (Default App)

Finance & Investments Lock Screen Widgets

BlockWatch – Crypto Tracker

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Crypto Tracker Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @matthewramsden

Social Media Lock Screen Widgets

Now, your news feed comes to you. Get updates from friends (even keep track of birthdays), and your daily dose of Reddit at a glance with these social media lock screen widgets!

Apollo – Reddit Lock Screen Widget

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Apollo – Reddit Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @ChristianSelig

Facebook Lock Screen Widget

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Facebook Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @TaimurAsad

Photography Lock Screen Widgets

The best camera is the one you have on you – and now your favorite pro-grade camera apps are just a tap away on your lock screen! From real-time sunset tracking widgets, to camera shortcuts, check out these photography apps with lock screen-ready widgets.

Lumy Lock Screen Widget

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Lumy Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @MarksTechSpace

Obscura 3 – Pro Camera

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Obscura 3 – Pro Camera Lock Screen WidgetSetup by @BenRiceM

Halide Lock Screen Widget

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Photography Lock Screen WidgetsSetup by @halidecamera

Miscellaneous Everyday Lock Screen Widgets

The expansion of lock screen customization with widgets has opened up so much opportunity for developers to create new apps that cater to users’ different needs. Here are some of our favorites to incorporate into your day to day.

Launcher – App Launch Shortcut

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Launcher – App Launch Shortcut

Parcel – Delivery Tracking

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Parcel – Delivery TrackingSetups by @parcel_app

Subtrack – Subscription Tracker

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Subtrack – Subscription Tracker

Shop – Shopping & Package Tracking

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Shop – Shopping & Package TrackingSetups by @mertbio and @siavashg

Usage – System Stats Monitor

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Usage – System Stats Monitor

Are we missing any must-have iOS 18 lock screen widgets? What’s your favorite lock screen widget from the iOS 18 release? Let us know in the comments below!

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